Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-14

instructed to ascertain the cost of test.
ing machine for testing cement.
The whole report was refsrred back to
the committee for alterations, and q
meeting will be held this morning at 10 !
o'clock to consider the same.
MISCELLANEOUS NATTsr,
A RESOLUTION providing for the widen
ing and improvement of Main street was
read and adopted. The City Surveyor
was instructed to prepare the assess
ments for the same.
The contract with Mr.. Frick for ce-
ment pipe was presented and the bonds
were fixed at $2500.
A contract with Mr.. Spencer for GOV.
ering the Buena Vista street bridge with
galvanized iron was presented and the
bond was fixed at 5000.
The City Attorney presented an ordi-
nance changing the pame of Deep Water
street to Bartlett street. Adopted.
A resolution for the improvement of
Grand avenue between Eighth and JEFF.
ferson streets. Adopted.
An ordinance changing the name of
Ozier Lane to Winston street. Action
postponed.
An ordinance regulating the tearing up
of the sircers. Referred to Board of
Public Works.
An ordnance for the issuance of bonds
for the erection of school houses. Laid
over one week as there were not enough
Councilmen present to vote upon it
properly.
The city attorney reports in the mat
matter of the contract of the Richmond
Fire Alarm Company, that he would
only report that the contract provides
for the completion of the service in four
months from May 18th, 1856. and guar
antees it to work correctly aud reliably
for one year. He did not know what
the council had done, but if the alarm
system is all right, the contract is plain
enough. Referred to the Fire Commits.
sioners.
A contract granting Mr.. Rankin per-
mission to run pleasure boats on reser-
voir No. 4. was read and the bond was
fixed at $500.
COMMUNICATIONS.
The following were received: From
l. w. Hellmsn and Others, asking that
thC humping VI kllC AllSO
street bridge be abated; that the chuck
holes between Also street bridge and
Summit avenue be filled up; that the
cutters and sidewalks on Summit ave.
nue be cleaned and repaired; that Sum
init avenue be sprinkled more regularly
and that the Arroyo, between Also
| street bridge and summit avenue be
cleaned. Referred to the Board of Pub.
| lie works.
r. B. Young asked permission to use
Second street for depositing material for
the building of two additional stories
on the Hollenbeck block. Granted.
From Thomas Robertson ct al, asking
permission to have the grade established
on First street, in front of the Also
tract. Referred to the Board of Public
| Works.
From B. J. Reeve, asking permission
to grade under the sidewalk for cellar
purposes on the west side of Los Angeles
street, between Requena and Firs t
streets. Referred to the Board of Pab-
| lie Works.
From Chas. Jones, asking to be al
| lowed to move house. Granted.
From Geo. B. Shaffer ct al, calling at.
tention to the condition of PAtten street.
Referred to the Board of Public Works.
| From Mrs. d. Jones, asking that Ole
vera street be graded. Referred to the
Board of Public Works.
From T. Mott, asking for permission
to construct bay addition to the rear
of the Second story of the Markeni
building. Granted.
From VIM. Lacy, stating that he was
willing to pay his subscription for the
Buena Vista street bridge as soon as il
is protected against the floods. Refer.
red to the Board of Public Works.
From w. B. Stradley ct al, asking to
have the City Surveyor determine the
official line of Main street between
Washington and Jefferson. Referred to
the Board of Public Works.
From the Board of Supervisors relin.
gushing all right and title to the Macy.
street covered bridge. The Clerk was
instructed to decline the offer and Mr..
Goss moved that the Supervisors be ten.
dered the Downey. avenue bridge, the
Also street bridge and the fire alarm
system.
From Mrs. NJ. III. Maxwell ct al, ask
ing that dairy owned by Rodgers, on
| the low ground between Temple street
and the Woolen Mil, be removed. Re
ferred to the Board of Health.
The attention of the Board of Public
Works was called to the covering of a
brick conduit at the intersection of
| High street and Alameda.